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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1992
Page
4
The Bush administration launched a 30 second public service TV spot urging prenatal care as part of a broader effort to cut infant mortality. Officials said stations will be asked to air the ad at no charge and two more commercials are in development focusing on pregnant women and fathers.
William Webster, ex CIA director, will head an independent panel examining LAPD riot response after the Rodney King verdict. Hubert Williams serves as deputy adviser. panel aims to assess planning, funding, staffing, equipment, and media coverage with a pro bono report due in months.
President Bush and Democratic leaders vow to cooperate on a swift federal urban aid package. Democrats propose an urban enterprise zones plan with tax incentives for investment in central cities and expanded housing and job training. Bush to present a reform package including welfare changes.
Arabs and Israelis start three day sessions in five world capitals on arms control led by U S and Russian veterans. Syria Iraq and Iran boycott. Iran Syria Lebanon boycott regional talks. Session features US Russian officials including Ron Lehman.
In Brandon Mississippi 28 former students from the 1968 Brandon High School yearbook appear on black and white cotton boxer shorts sold via the J Crew mail order catalog. Designer Sidney Mashburn a 1979 Brandon graduate notes aim for kitsch without crossing lines. The company contacted the alumni who consented to share their 60s looks including horn rim glasses and poofy hair.
The National Research Council revised 1990 black PhD totals from 828 to 897, a 9 percent gain over 1989. Preliminary 1991 data count 933 black doctorates, while the 1990 increase was not as large as first reported, yet growth remains the strongest since the late 1970s.
A federal trial begins over the 1990 census accuracy with states and cities alleging undercounting of minority groups that vote Democratic. They seek corrective action and refer to two Census Bureau surveys that put the population at about 253 million versus 248.7 million counted.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette promotes recycling and agriculture citing soybean ink uses and reader drop boxes for recycling at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy-Vee. The paper announces established history since 1883 and lists subscription rates and mailing details for Cedar Rapids and regional subscribers.
TVA plans to purchase SO2 emission credits from Wisconsin Power & Light under the 1990 Clean Act. TVA operates 59 coal units across 11 plants in TN, AL, and KY, while Wisconsin Power & Light is cited as a cleaner utility. A TVA spokeswoman calls it a first in such trading, with details to follow at a Wisconsin news conference.
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